The effects of community based pulmonary rehabilitation programme on improve exercise tolerance

Objectives: Aims: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in a community-based setting in physiotherapy practices. Method: Between April’2015 and May’2015, 40 patients were referred for pulmonary rehabilitation in physiotherapy practices. Patients were recruited by their pulmonary physician. Before entry into the programme, each patient underwent a physical, laboratory and lung function examination. Methodology: Study & Experimental design :- Sample Size :- 40 samples were selected from. Sampling Method :- Population by random selection using convenient sampling method. Study duration :- 2 months. Study Settings:- Was conducted in Government General Hospital, Vijayawada. Criteria of Selection:- Methodology :- 40 males subjects were selected in the rehabilitation Unit. Design: In a randomized controlled trial with a cross-over design, the effects of rehabilitation were evaluated two months after baseline measurements in terms of exercise tolerance. Exercise tolerance was assessed using cycle Ergometer and 6 min walking tests. Subjects: 40 male subjects recruited for this study. Their age ranged from 30-50 years old. They were divided into two groups. Group I (experimental group) that included 20 subjects who were drugs only. Group II (control group) including the other 20 subjects who were pulmonary rehabilitation and drugs. The study involved randomized controlled trail a cross over design. • The Present study was conducted to investigate the effect of rehabilitation group on pulmonary functions & exercise capacity. • 40 male subjects were participated in the program. • I divided the subjects into two groups • Each group contains 20 person. One group given, medication only. This group is called general group. • The 2nd group is the rehabilitation group, were given medication & rehabilitation also. Outcome Measurement: The significant increase of exercise tolerance & decrease of dsynopea& fatigue. To improve the total lung capacity and saturation of Oxygen also Results: The relationship between general group and rehabilitation group of data where analyzed using the person correlation test. Comparisons between groups where done with the t-test Results are reported as mean and standard deviation where considered statistically significant p less then 0.05